Antananarivo vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Antananarivo Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$519
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1528
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$205
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$516
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$178
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$131
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
13
94
😀 Quality of life
36
62
🏙️ Population
1.28M
6.21M

The cost of living in Antananarivo is 46% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 8538th and 5959th ($519 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Madagascar and Brazil, respectively. Check Madagascar vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Antananarivo compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Antananarivo ranked 1st best city to live in Madagascar vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7340th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Antananarivo vs Rio de Janeiro

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Antananarivo Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.31
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.6
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.36
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$1.07
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$65.4
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$375
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.4
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.4
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$490
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.99
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.2
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.21
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.12
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.65
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.38
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.67
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.31
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.91
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.47
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.62
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.35
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.7
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11512
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
115 km or 72 mi Antsirabe
$348
217 km or 135 mi Toamasina
$457
633 km or 393 mi Toliara
$403
727 km or 452 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
809 km or 503 mi Domoni
$1093
842 km or 523 mi Le Port
$1481
842 km or 523 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
846 km or 526 mi La Possession
$1441
848 km or 527 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
856 km or 532 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
872 km or 542 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
873 km or 542 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
874 km or 543 mi Le Tampon
$1457
879 km or 546 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
884 km or 549 mi Nacala
$1394
887 km or 551 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
888 km or 552 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
925 km or 575 mi Moroni
$1091
975 km or 606 mi Nampula
$1190
998 km or 620 mi Pemba
$1500
1047 km or 650 mi Bambous
$767
1052 km or 654 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
1054 km or 655 mi Port Louis
$826
1058 km or 657 mi Curepipe
$701
1058 km or 658 mi Triolet
$804
1068 km or 664 mi Goodlands
$796
1077 km or 669 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
1078 km or 670 mi Mahebourg
$777
1128 km or 701 mi Quelimane
$670
1315 km or 817 mi Mulanje
$500
1333 km or 828 mi Beira
$1000
1353 km or 841 mi Zomba
$498
1373 km or 853 mi Blantyre
$591
1396 km or 868 mi Mangochi
$516
1441 km or 896 mi Ntcheu
$515
1448 km or 900 mi Monkey Bay
$526
1479 km or 919 mi Chimoio
$953
1509 km or 937 mi Tete
$834
1561 km or 970 mi Mutare
$662
1564 km or 972 mi Lilongwe
$582

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585